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Essex County Residents, Need a Place to Cool Off?

Essex County New Jersey

Like many other counties in New Jersey, Essex County towns have opened up cooling centers for residents to escape this week's heat wave.

With rising temperatures we have complied a list of a few centers available for residents around Essex County to get away and cool off.

Belleville:

Senior Citizens Building, intersection of Franklin Avenue and Mill Street

East Orange:

Eat Orange Library located at 21 South Arlington Avenue

Bloomfield:

Bloomfield Civic Center, 84 Broad Street, will be open as a cooling station on the following days:

Tuesday, July 28st - 5PM - 9PM
Wednesday,  July 29nd  - 5PM - 9PM
Thursday, July 30th - 5PM - 9PM
Friday, July 31st - 5PM - 9PM

Newark:

Bethany Senior Citizen Center, 275 W. Market Street Newark, New Jersey 07103    
Monday- Friday 11:00 am- 8:00pm Sat & Sun 11:00 am- 8:00pm     (973)-733-5739 


Newark Department of Health and Community Wellness, 110 William Street Newark, New Jersey 07102    

Monday- Friday 11:00 am- 8:00pm Sat & Sun 11:00 am- 8:00pm    (973)-733-7592

East Ward
Ironbound Senior Citizen Center    226 Rome Street Newark, New Jersey 07105    
Monday- Friday 11:00 am- 8:00pm Sat & Sun 11:00 am- 8:00pm    (973) 424-4101 

North Ward
Stephen Crane Elderly Complex (N), 900 Franklin Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07107    
Monday- Friday 11:00 am- 8:00pm Sat & Sun 11:00 am- 8:00pm    (973) 430-2635 

South Ward
Nellie Grier Senior Citizen Center, 98-104 Maple Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07112    
Monday- Friday 11:00 am- 8:00pm Sat & Sun 11:00 am- 8:00pm    (973)-424-4096 

West WardWest Ward

Unified Vailsburg Services Organization (N), 426 Sanford Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07106    
Monday- Friday 11:00 am- 8:00pm Sat & Sun 11:00 am- 8:00pm    (973) 405-4084